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Shasta National Forest/California

Lilypad Lake Trail

2.4 mi

Distance

358 ft

Elev. Gain

58m

Est. Time

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lilypad Lake Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

United States Forest Service manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,839 ft
Max:2,161 ft
Gain:111 ft
Loss:323 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,839 ft and 2,161 ft across 2.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,839 ft1,946 ft2,054 ft2,161 ft0.0 mi0.6 mi1.2 mi1.8 mi2.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi2,050 ft
High point0.5 mi2,161 ft
End2.4 mi1,839 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Managing agency

Where it is

Nearest town:
Trinity Center, CA · about 4 mi away
County:
Trinity County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Shasta National Forest · United States Forest Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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